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Eight-speed transmission and Skyhook suspension: supreme onboard comfort and sheer driving pleasure. The sophisticated design of the eight-speed ZF automatic gearbox ensures precise gearchanges and exceptional performance, and comfortably manages the prodigious power of the different engines. Mounted behind the engine, it is assisted by auto-adaptive software that is able to recognise the way the car is being driven, and modifies the shifting pattern for each individual driver. There are five operating modes, selected using the buttons near the gear lever: Auto Normal, Auto Sport, Manual Normal, Manual Sport, and Increased Control & Efficiency (I.C.E) for a better control in any weather conditions and the most comfortable and quietest engine response, along with minimal fuel consumption. Upshifts are all automatic unless a manual mode is selected. The Quattroporte offers the kind of intense driving pleasure for which the marque is famous, together with levels of handling prowess more normally associated with two-seater sports cars. Like every Maserati, it features an extremely sophisticated suspension set-up, which is combined with the latest version of the Skyhook electronic system that features continuous damping variation shock absorbers. The standard setting prioritises comfort, whereas for a more dynamic drive, the driver can press the suspension button, which stiffens the shock absorbers. In both modes, the Skyhook system stays active, and continuously adapts to the road to maximise traction.

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